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Climate and Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a cyclone? | a swirling center of low pressure that moves counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, and is associated with sorms and precipitation |
| What is an anticyclone? | a swirling center of low pressure that moves clockwise in the northern hemisphere and is associated with clear,dry weather |
| What direction does the Coriolis Effect have winds turning in when they are in the northern hemisphere? | right/clockwise |
| When do local winds form? | When no winds are blowing from farther away |
| How far do local winds blow? | Only over a short distance |
| What is radiation? | The direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnetic waves |
| The transfer of heat movement in a fluid is___. | Convection |
| The warmer an object becomes, its molecules move_____. | Faster |
| The cooler an object becomes, its molecules move_____. | Slower |
| The _____ zones climate varies from warm to hot in the summer and cool to cold in the winter. | Temperate |
| The _____ zone extends from the poles within the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle. | Polar |
| The _____ zone is near the equator and is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. | Tropical |
| Hurricanes form _____ _____ _____. | Over ocean water |
| Hurricanes can be _____ __ across. | 600 kilometers across |
| Hurricanes can last _____ _____ ______ ______. | a week or more |
| If a Hurricane occurs, you should _____. | Evacuate |
| Where do tornados form? | In cumulonimbus clouds |
| How wide can tornados be? | Several hundred meters acroos |
| How long can tornados last? | 15 minutes or less |
| What should you do, should a tornado occur? | Go to the basement or move to the middle of the ground floor |
| If you are watching TV and a storm WATCH comes up on the bottom of the screen, what does that mean? | Watch out for bad weather, it could be coming. |
| What do storm WARNINGS mean? | A warning that bad weather is coming. |
| What do latitude, distsnce from large bodies of water, ocean currrents, and altitude affect? | Temperature |
| Is the Earth closer to the sun during summer? | No |
| Is the Earth farther away from the sun in the winter? | No |
| In June, what does the northern hemisphere have while the southern hemisphere has winter? | Summer |
| The Autumnal Equinox takes place on or around _____. | September |
| Seasons are a result of _____. | Earth's tilted axis |
| Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of _____. | 23.5 degrees |
| When do local winds form? | When no winds are blowing from farther away |
| How far do local winds blow? | Only over a short distance |
| What is radiation? | The direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnetic waves |
| The transfer of heat movement in a fluid is___. | Convection |
| The warmer an object becomes, its molecules move_____. | Faster |
| The cooler an object becomes, its molecules move_____. | Slower |
| The _____ zones climate varies from warm to hot in the summer and cool to cold in the winter. | Temperate |
| The _____ zone extends from the poles within the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle. | Polar |
| The _____ zone is near the equator and is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. | Tropical |
| Where do hurricanes form? | Over ocean water |
| How wide can hurricanes be? | 600 kilometers across |
| How long can hurricanes last? | a week or more |
| What should you do, should a hurricane occur? | Evacuate |
| Where do tornados form? | In cumulonimbus clouds |
| How wide can tornados be? | Several hundred meters acroos |
| How long can tornados last? | 15 minutes or less |
| What should you do, should a tornado occur? | Go to the basement or move to the middle of the ground floor |
| If you are watching TV and a storm WATCH comes up on the bottom of the screen, what does that mean? | Watch out for bad weather, it could be coming. |
| What do storm WARNINGS mean? | A warning that bad weather is coming. |
| What do latitude, distsnce from large bodies of water, ocean currrents, and altitude affect? | Temperature |
| Is the Earth closer to the sun during summer? | No |
| Is the Earth farther away from the sun in the winter? | No |
| In June, what does the northern hemisphere have while the southern hemisphere has winter? | Summer |
| The Autumnal Equinox takes place on or around _____. | September |
| Seasons are a result of _____. | Earth's tilted axis |
| Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of _____. | 23.5 degrees |
| _____ air masses are formed over land. | Continental |
| _____ air masses are formed over over the ocean. | Maritime |
| _____ air masses are cold and dry. | Polar |
| _____ air masses are humid and warm. | Tropical |
| The area where air masses meet, do not mix, and the collision often causes storms and changeable weather is a _____. | Front |
| _____ front- triangles on a weather map. | Cold |
| _____ front- half-circles on a weather map. | Warm |
| What symbol represents stationary fronts on a weather map? | Triangles and half-circles |
| An anticyclone is associated with _____ _____ _____. | Clear dry weather |
| A _____ is associated with storms and precipitation. | Cyclone |
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